| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) SG - Anthony Sipos (fresh) SF - Harold Becker (fresh) PF - David Freeman (fresh) C - Thomas Vernon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Carl Klein (fresh) SG - Anthony Dyke (fresh) SF - Joseph Soza (fresh) PF - Fred Schiffman (fresh) C - Robert Olive (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | David Freeman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon makes the shot in the lane set up by Marvin Priolo and the foul's on Anthony Dyke - foul #1 on Anthony Dyke, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | Georgia | Robert Olive grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Georgia | Fred Schiffman scores on a jumper in the lane | 2-2 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Georgia | Carl Klein can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi | David Freeman snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Georgia | Robert Olive gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Georgia | Anthony Dyke misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi | David Freeman drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Marvin Priolo | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Georgia | Anthony Sipos steps in front of the Robert Olive pass | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon's pass is intercepted by Joseph Soza | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Georgia | Fred Schiffman lays it in set up by Joseph Soza | 4-4 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi | David Freeman misses the easy layup | 4-4 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi | Anthony Dyke picks off the pass by Anthony Sipos | 4-4 |
| 16:38 | Georgia | Carl Klein is called for traveling | 4-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Hagan (PG), Chad Spivey (SG), Floyd Wilson (SF), John Holsey (PF), William Webber (C) Marvin Priolo, Anthony Sipos, Harold Becker, David Freeman, Thomas Vernon | |
| Subs | Georgia | Daniel Logan (SF), Kurt Early (PF), Donald Lewis (C) Anthony Dyke, Fred Schiffman, Robert Olive | |
| 16:20 | Mississippi | John Holsey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 16:18 | Georgia | Carl Klein gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:02 | Georgia | Daniel Logan connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Carl Klein and he's fouled by William Webber - foul #1 on William Webber, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG) James Hagan | |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard Spindler (SG) Joseph Soza | |
| 16:02 | Georgia | Daniel Logan misses the free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi | William Webber gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chad Spivey (fresh) SF - Floyd Wilson (fresh) PF - John Holsey (fresh) C - William Webber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Carl Klein (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Spindler (fresh) SF - Daniel Logan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kurt Early (fresh) C - Donald Lewis (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 15:21 | Georgia | Carl Klein clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | The jumper by Chad Spivey is denied by Carl Klein | 6-6 |
| 15:02 | Georgia | Donald Lewis grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 14:40 | Georgia | Donald Lewis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on William Webber - foul #2 on William Webber, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos (SG), Harold Becker (SF), Thomas Vernon (C) Chad Spivey, Floyd Wilson, William Webber | |
| Subs | Georgia | Anthony Dyke (SG), Joseph Soza (SF), Fred Schiffman (PF) Richard Spindler, Daniel Logan, Kurt Early | |
| 14:40 | Georgia | Donald Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:40 | Georgia | Donald Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 6-8 |
| 14:15 | Georgia | Joseph Soza grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 14:00 | Georgia | Carl Klein scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Anthony Dyke | 6-11 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi | Harold Becker hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Marvin Priolo | 8-11 |
| 13:26 | Georgia | Carl Klein misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi | John Holsey grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo is hacked by Donald Lewis - foul #1 on Donald Lewis, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Hagan (PG), David Freeman (PF) Marvin Priolo, John Holsey | |
| Subs | Georgia | Robert Olive (C) Donald Lewis | |
| 12:57 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos misses the easy layup | 8-11 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to David Freeman | 8-11 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | Harold Becker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-11 |
| 12:37 | Georgia | Robert Olive pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:24 | Georgia | Robert Olive is fouled on the floor by Thomas Vernon - foul #1 on Thomas Vernon, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG), Chad Spivey (SG) James Hagan, Anthony Sipos | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 12:09 | Georgia | Fred Schiffman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Marvin Priolo - foul #1 on Marvin Priolo, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Holsey (PF) David Freeman | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 12:09 | Georgia | Fred Schiffman makes the free throw | 8-14 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Soza - foul #1 on Joseph Soza, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard Spindler (SG), Daniel Logan (SF), Kurt Early (PF) Anthony Dyke, Joseph Soza, Fred Schiffman | |
| 11:51 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey misses the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Spivey (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Harold Becker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Holsey (fresh) C - Thomas Vernon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Carl Klein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Spindler (fresh) SF - Daniel Logan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kurt Early (fresh) C - Robert Olive (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Georgia | Robert Olive blows the layup | 9-14 |
| 11:27 | Georgia | Kurt Early misses the tip | 9-14 |
| 11:26 | Georgia | Kurt Early tips it home | 9-16 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | Harold Becker misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Logan - foul #1 on Daniel Logan, team foul #4 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Anthony Dyke (SG), Donald Lewis (C) Carl Klein, Kurt Early | |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | Harold Becker makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | Harold Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:54 | Georgia | Robert Olive misses short on a floater from the left side | 11-16 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Vernon, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos (SG), Floyd Wilson (SF), David Freeman (PF), William Webber (C) Chad Spivey, Harold Becker, John Holsey, Thomas Vernon | |
| Subs | Georgia | Joseph Soza (SF), Fred Schiffman (PF) Daniel Logan, Robert Olive | |
| 10:06 | Georgia | Fred Schiffman misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on David Freeman - foul #1 on David Freeman, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Carl Klein (PG), Daniel Logan (SF) Richard Spindler, Anthony Dyke | |
| 10:06 | Georgia | Fred Schiffman makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:06 | Georgia | Fred Schiffman misses the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi | David Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | David Freeman misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Lewis - foul #2 on Donald Lewis, team foul #5 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Holsey (PF) William Webber | |
| Subs | Georgia | Kurt Early (C) Donald Lewis | |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | David Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | David Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:37 | Georgia | Fred Schiffman misses the easy layup | 13-17 |
| 09:35 | Georgia | Daniel Logan tips it in | 13-19 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 09:15 | Georgia | Fred Schiffman gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 08:49 | Georgia | Fred Schiffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Hagan (PG), Harold Becker (SF), Thomas Vernon (C) Marvin Priolo, Floyd Wilson, David Freeman | |
| Subs | Georgia | Anthony Dyke (SG), Robert Olive (C) Daniel Logan, Fred Schiffman | |
| 08:27 | Mississippi | John Holsey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 08:26 | Georgia | Carl Klein grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 08:03 | Georgia | Carl Klein knocks in the jumper from the left side | 13-21 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi | Harold Becker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Olive - foul #1 on Robert Olive, team foul #6 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG), Chad Spivey (SG), Floyd Wilson (SF), David Freeman (PF) James Hagan, Anthony Sipos, John Holsey, Thomas Vernon | |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard Spindler (PG) Carl Klein | |
| 07:47 | Mississippi | Harold Becker misses the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi | Harold Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 07:47 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Kurt Early | 13-21 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Spivey (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Floyd Wilson (fresh) PF - David Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Becker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Richard Spindler (fresh) SG - Anthony Dyke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Soza (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kurt Early (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Olive (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Georgia | Joseph Soza clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-21 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi | Harold Becker snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-21 |
| 07:01 | Georgia | Robert Olive snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 06:32 | Georgia | Marvin Priolo steals the ball from Kurt Early | 13-21 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | David Freeman travels with the ball | 13-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos (SG), John Holsey (PF), Thomas Vernon (C) Chad Spivey, Floyd Wilson, David Freeman | |
| Subs | Georgia | Carl Klein (PG), Daniel Logan (SF), Fred Schiffman (PF), Carroll Rolph (C) Anthony Dyke, Joseph Soza, Kurt Early, Robert Olive | |
| 05:57 | Georgia | Richard Spindler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-21 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi | Fred Schiffman steps in front of the Harold Becker pass | 13-21 |
| 05:22 | Georgia | Carl Klein buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Fred Schiffman | 13-24 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi | Daniel Logan steals it from John Holsey | 13-24 |
| 04:41 | Georgia | Richard Spindler is fouled on the floor by Anthony Sipos - foul #1 on Anthony Sipos, team foul #7 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SF) Harold Becker | |
| Subs | Georgia | Anthony Dyke (SG), Joseph Soza (SF) Carl Klein, Daniel Logan | |
| 04:41 | Georgia | Richard Spindler makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 04:41 | Georgia | Richard Spindler makes the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi | John Holsey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-26 |
| 04:20 | Georgia | Joseph Soza snags the defensive board | 13-26 |
| 04:06 | Georgia | Joseph Soza can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 13-26 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | John Holsey snags the defensive board | 13-26 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi | John Holsey lays it in set up by Marvin Priolo | 15-26 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Sipos (fairly fresh) SF - Floyd Wilson (fresh) PF - John Holsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Vernon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Richard Spindler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Dyke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Soza (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Fred Schiffman (fresh) 8 pts. C - Carroll Rolph (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Georgia | Joseph Soza loses the ball out of bounds | 15-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Hagan (PG), Chad Spivey (SG), Harold Becker (SF), David Freeman (PF) Marvin Priolo, Anthony Sipos, Floyd Wilson, John Holsey | |
| Subs | Georgia | Carl Klein (PG), Robert Olive (PF), Donald Lewis (C) Richard Spindler, Fred Schiffman, Carroll Rolph | |
| 03:02 | Mississippi | Harold Becker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-26 |
| 03:00 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Joseph Soza | 15-26 |
| 02:56 | Georgia | Thomas Vernon is called for the reach on Carl Klein - foul #3 on Thomas Vernon, team foul #8 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Webber (C) Thomas Vernon | |
| Subs | Georgia | Daniel Logan (SF) Anthony Dyke | |
| 02:56 | Georgia | Carl Klein misses the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | David Freeman grabs the board | 15-26 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | David Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-26 |
| 02:46 | Georgia | Carl Klein travels in the backcourt | 15-26 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi | David Freeman hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 15-26 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi | William Webber snags the offensive board | 15-26 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Harold Becker makes the floater from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 02:03 | Georgia | Robert Olive knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Lewis | 17-28 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi | Harold Becker misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-28 |
| 01:38 | Georgia | Robert Olive gets the rebound | 17-28 |
| 01:33 | Georgia | Carl Klein hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Soza | 17-31 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey misses the 3 from the right corner | 17-31 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | David Freeman tips it home | 19-31 |
| 01:22 | Georgia | Carl Klein double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG), Anthony Sipos (SG) James Hagan, Chad Spivey | |
| Subs | Georgia | Anthony Dyke (SG), Fred Schiffman (PF) Joseph Soza, Donald Lewis | |
| 01:01 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo is hacked by Carl Klein - foul #1 on Carl Klein, team foul #7 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Holsey (PF) David Freeman | |
| Subs | Georgia | Kurt Early (C) Robert Olive | |
| 01:01 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 00:38 | Georgia | Carl Klein misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-31 |
| 00:36 | Georgia | Fred Schiffman hits the follow up shot | 21-33 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Daniel Logan denies the turnaround by William Webber | 21-33 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | John Holsey can't tip it in | 21-33 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | John Holsey gets the offensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Fred Schiffman picks off the pass by Marvin Priolo | 21-33 |
| 00:00 | Georgia | Fred Schiffman misses long on a halfcourt shot | 21-33 |